What color is #97861D?

#97861D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97861D?

The RGB value is 151, 134, 29: 151 red, 134 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97861D?

The complementary color is #1D2E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97861D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97861D color

#97861D rgb(151, 134, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #97861D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 52.5% green and 11.4% blue (151, 134, 29).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 68% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 81% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#97861D color codes

HEX	`#97861D`
RGB	`rgb(151, 134, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 52.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 68%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 81%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.81, -4.81, 54.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.81, 54.32, 95.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.51, 23.719, 4.607)`
Decimal	`9930269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97861D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #97861D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#97861D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #97861D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97861d; }
.text { color: #97861d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97861d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 134 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97861d, #6b971d); }

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Questions

What color is #97861D?: #97861D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97861D?: The RGB value is 151, 134, 29: 151 red, 134 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97861D?: The complementary color is #1D2E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97861D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.